Pontiac ’s product resurgence zooms forward with the introduction
of the 2007 Solstice GXP, the performance version of its in-demand
Solstice roadster, at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show.

“The Solstice GXP pushes the production Solstice to the next level
with a 47-percent boost in horsepower, and demonstrates how GM is
working on all fronts to build and sell exciting products for
diverse audiences,” said Mark LaNeve, General Motors North America
vice president of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing.

Specifications

Engine

Turbocharged Ecotec Inline-4

HP

260 HP@
5300 rpm

Displacement

1998 cc
(112 cu. in.)

Torque

260 lb-ft @
2000 rpm

Weight

2948 lb

Acceleration 0-60 mph

5.5 Sec.

Top speed

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Driveline

Rear Wheel
Drive

Price (approx)

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From its 2002 auto show introduction to an early-order program
that sold 1,000 cars in 41 minutes, the Pontiac Solstice has always
invoked a passionate response from customers. Now, Pontiac is taking
the vehicle’s combination of sensuous styling and driving
exhilaration to a new level with the announcement of the
turbocharged 2007 Solstice GXP.

The heart of the Solstice GXP is the Ecotec 2.0-liter turbo
engine, GM’s first direct injection offering in North America . It
produces 260 horsepower (194 kw) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353
Nm),* making it GM’s highest specific output engine ever, at 2.1
horsepower per cubic inch of displacement (130 hp / 97 kw per
liter), and the most powerful production engine in the Ecotec
family.

As with other members
of GXP family, the Solstice GXP provides a number of standard
features not available on the base model, including:

The GXP also comes
standard with a number of features available as options on the base
model, including:

Sport suspension
system

Four-wheel disc
brakes with anti-lock

Limited-slip rear
differential

Power
window/locks/mirrors and remote keyless entry

Leather-wrapped
steering wheel with accessory controls and cruise control

Driver information
center

18-inch polished
aluminum wheels

Pontiac Dual cam
phasing

The camshafts of the
Ecotec 2.0-liter Turbo engine have phasers that support the
continuously variable intake and exhaust valve timing. They also
have cam position sensors, so that the engine control module can
accurately control valve timing. The crankshaft and camshaft
position sensors are digital. A new engine controller, specific to
the engine, is used to sense and control the engine’s performance
parameters

The 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP will be available in fall 2006. Pricing has
not yet been established but
expected bout $4,000 to $5,000 above the base Solstice.
Other Pontiac Solstice GXP Specifications:

Gas
Mileage:

City:
20 MPG / Hwy: 27 MPG

Position:

Front
Engine

Valvetrain:

DOHC,
4 Valves/Cyl w/ VVT

Ignition:

Individual
coil on plug

Fuel
Delivery:

Direct
injection with a variable high pressure rail and electronic
throttle control